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We may not accept everything that he says as absolutely true; for like all special
pleaders he is bound to make out his case at any event. We must yield him
allowance for the exigencies of his case; we must strip off the rhetorical
adornments, ...
We may not accept everything that he says as absolutely true; for like all special
pleaders he is bound to make out his case at any event. We must yield him
allowance for the exigencies of his case; we must strip off the rhetorical
adornments, ...
Page 110
Therein I remember reading the true story of this very thing which you are
debating, or, if not the true story, then one most certainly like truth; which I will
relate to you if you so desire.” At their bidding me to go on, I began : “This man
Cain was ...
Therein I remember reading the true story of this very thing which you are
debating, or, if not the true story, then one most certainly like truth; which I will
relate to you if you so desire.” At their bidding me to go on, I began : “This man
Cain was ...
Page 126
While this is not strictly true, it is true enough as far as popularizing classic
proverbs was concerned, for Polydore's book did not by any means fall dead from
the press. H. Bebel's collection is generally regarded as the first along these lines
, ...
While this is not strictly true, it is true enough as far as popularizing classic
proverbs was concerned, for Polydore's book did not by any means fall dead from
the press. H. Bebel's collection is generally regarded as the first along these lines
, ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 3 |
MONASTIC LIFE AT STEYN | 39 |
SECRETARY TO THE BISHOP OF CAMBRAI MATRICULATION | 49 |
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| Title | Life, Character & Influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, Volume 1 Life, Character & Influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, John Joseph Mangan Volume 1 of Life, Character & Influence of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam: Derived from a Study of His Works and Correspondence, John Joseph Mangan |
| Author | John Joseph Mangan |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1928 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 11 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 427 pages |
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